2005 Service Update Guide For TiVo ® Series2 TM Digital Video Recorders
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Table of Contents Using This Service Update Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Chapter 1: The Basics in 5 Short Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tour One: Playing with Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tour Two: Recording Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tour Three: Your List of Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo Box . . . . . . . .
Using This Service Update Guide Thank you for using the TiVo® service! This Service Update Guide describes features and settings that may not have been available when you first purchased your TiVo® Digital Video Recorder and which are not documented in your original User’s Guide. Some TiVo DVRs are capable of receiving different levels of TiVo service (either TiVo Basic or TiVo Plus service). This guide documents features of the TiVo Plus service. What’s New • Music, Photos, & More.
1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours ® Tour One: Playing with Live TV 2 Tour Two: Recording Programs 4 Tour Three: Your List of Recordings 6 Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment 8 Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo Box 10 More Cool Things You Can Do 12
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 New DVRs may have tutorial videos on the Now Playing List corresponding to the Tours in this chapter. Select Now Playing List from TiVo Central®. Tour One: Playing with Live TV When you’re watching a program as it’s broadcast, you’re watching live TV. In this tour, we’ll take a look at how you can control live TV. So turn on your TV and grab your TiVo remote! Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any screen. Moving Around in Time 1. First, press the PAUSE button.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 Changing Channels There are several ways to change channels: • To go to a specific channel, use the numbers on your remote control, then press ENTER/ LAST. (If you don’t press ENTER/LAST, the channel changes automatically after a few seconds.) To clear the number before the channel changes, press CLEAR. • To jump back to the previous channel, press ENTER/LAST. • To move one channel at a time, press CHAN UP/DOWN • Chan on the TiVo remote.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 If you just completed Guided Setup, the DVR is still organizing program information, and some programs might not yet appear. Tour Two: Recording Programs You can always record the program you’re watching by pressing RECORD on your TiVo® ® remote control. Beyond that, the TiVo service provides many ways to quickly search through TV programs, find your favorites, and schedule recordings in advance.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 6. Press RIGHT arrow until you move off the grid of letters to the list of programs. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to highlight “Simpsons, The” and press SELECT. A program information screen appears. You can use this screen to record the episode, view upcoming episodes, or get a Season Pass recording. Getting a Season PassTM Recording 1. On the Program Information screen for The Simpsons, highlight Get a Season Pass and press SELECT. A confirmation screen appears.
1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours Programs appear on the Now Playing List the moment recording begins, so you can start watching a show while it’s still being recorded! Tour Three: Your List of Recordings All the programs recorded by your TiVo® DVR appear on the Now Playing List—your complete list of recordings. No more searching through unlabeled videotapes! 1. To go to the Now Playing list, press the TiVo button twice, or select Now Playing List from the TiVo Central® screen.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 Sorting Programs You can view the Now Playing List either alphabetically by title (from A to Z) or by date recorded. To change how the list is sorted: 1. From Now Playing, press ENTER on your TiVo remote to see Now Playing Options. 2. Highlight Sort, then press LEFT button to choose By Date Recorded. Then select View Now Playing List With These Options.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment The TiVo service makes it easy for you to find what you want to watch by responding to your interests and collecting the best the television networks have to offer. WishList™ Searches A WishList search finds programs that match your search criteria on any channel you receive— and it keeps on searching for as long as you keep the WishList search. 1.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours TiVo Suggestions uses these ratings to create a list of programs you might like. The more shows you rate over time, the better TiVo Suggestions will get at finding the right programs for you. Auto-Recording TiVo Suggestions. When your DVR has available space, it automatically records TiVo Suggestions.
1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours If you have a home network, connecting your DVR to it is easy. See the Start Here poster or page 38 of this guide for more information. Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo Box By now you've gotten a sense of how your TiVo® DVR is constantly working to find you all of your favorite entertainment. But the TiVo® service is about more than just recording programs—much more. Connecting your DVR to a home network opens up a whole new world of digital home entertainment.
The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 Get TiVo Desktop TiVo Desktop is a software application for your home computer. It allows you publish digital music and digital photos (which makes them available to your DVR), transfer programs between your DVR and your computer or laptop, and watch TiVo recordings on your computer. TiVo Desktop is free, and you can download it from www.tivo.com/desktop. It’s a good idea to download a copy of TiVo Desktop for each computer connected to your home network.
1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours More Cool Things You Can Do Schedule for Overtime. Programs sometimes start before they’re supposed to, and often end later than scheduled. You can adjust your recording times to account for these variations using the Overtime Scheduler® feature. See page 26. Schedule Recordings at Home—from the Web. Your co-worker just told you about a must-see program that’s on tonight, but you won’t make it home in time to set up a recording.
2 Pick Programs to Record ® Finding Programs to Record 14 Finding Programs Using a WishList Search 19 Season Pass and Repeating Recordings 23 Setting Recording Options 25 Managing Recordings with the To Do List 27
2 Pick Programs to Record Finding Programs to Record The TiVo service makes it easy to find programs you know you like, and to find new programs you might not even know about. You can search for programs by title, by channel, by time, or search for keywords, actors or directors. Recording the Program You’re Watching You can always record the program you’re watching—just press the RECORD button. On the screen that appears, select Record This Showing (Best Quality).
Pick Programs to Record 2 Using the Guide to Find Programs The program guide displays up to two weeks of TV programming at the touch of a button—just press the GUIDE button on your TiVo remote. Use the guide to find programs and set up recordings quickly. To record a program from the guide, highlight its title in the guide, then press RECORD. On the screen that appears, select Record This Showing. After the TiVo service schedules the recording, you’ll return to the guide.
Pick Programs to Record 2 ® If you only know one word in the title, Search by Title and it isn’t the first word, try a Title If you know the name of the program you’re looking for, or even the first part of the name, press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central®, choose Pick Programs to Record then Search By Title, and follow these steps: WishlistTM search to find the program. See page 20. 1. Choose whether to narrow the search to a particular category and subcategory, or select All Programs. 2.
Pick Programs to Record 2 3. Press SELECT to see the list of programs without leaving the time selector, or press RIGHT arrow to see the list of programs and move to the list. 4. When you find a program you want to record, highlight it and press SELECT. Browse by Channel. Browse through programs airing on a particular channel. You can start with all channels, or just your favorites. To browse by channel: 1.
2 Pick Programs to Record 4. Press RIGHT arrow and set the hour, minute, and am/pm for the start and stop time, using the UP/DOWN arrows to change the current selection. Press RIGHT arrow or SELECT. 5. You’ll see a confirmation screen. The DVR shows a “best guess” program title based on guide listings for that time and channel. Select Record This Showing. Finding Programs Using TiVo Central Online Schedule recordings on your DVR at home from any computer with Internet access and a standard web browser.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Finding Programs Using a WishList Search TM A WishList search finds programs that match your interests, tastes, and whims on any channel you receive. And it keeps on searching for as long as you keep the WishList search. For example, you could create a Category Only WishList search for the category Movies and subcategory Comedy. You could then occasionally browse a list of all comedy movies airing in the next two weeks.
2 Pick Programs to Record Creating a WishList Search From Pick Programs to Record, select WishList Search, then Create New WishList. Next, select the type of WishList search you want to create: • Category Only. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight a category, then press SELECT or RIGHT arrow to see a subcategories list. Either highlight a subcategory, then press SELECT or RIGHT arrow, or select Don’t Specify a Subcategory. • Actor or Director.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Tips for Entering Keywords • Use quotation marks to specify an exact phrase in a Keyword or Title WishList search (to enter quotation marks, press PAUSE . For example, the keyword PAUL SIMON might turn up a documentary about Simon Bolivar with a director named Paul. Use “PAUL SIMON” to be certain you find only programs that feature Paul Simon.
2 Pick Programs to Record Browsing WishList Search Results As you browse the upcoming ® program titles found by WishList searches, remember that the CHAN UP/ DOWN button pages quickly through lists. Select View All Upcoming WishList Programs to display a list of up to 10 upcoming programs from each of your WishList searches—up to 200 programs total (so it may take a while to display). To record a program, highlight its title and press SELECT.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Season Pass and Repeating Recordings TM With your TiVo DVR, you can set up three types of recordings to repeat automatically: Season Pass Recording. Records every episode of a series that airs on a certain channel— even if the day or time changes! Just select a program from the guide or a list of search results and choose Get a Season Pass. Manual Repeating Recording. Records on a specific channel at a specific time, just like a VCR. See page 17 for details.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Using the Season Pass Manager Use the Season Pass Manager to set priorities and resolve conflicts among your scheduled repeating recordings. Say you have a Season Pass to ER and an auto-recording WishList search for movies with Julia Roberts. What if a Julia Roberts movie happens to air at the same time as ER? The TiVo service uses the Season Pass Manager to decide which program to record.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Setting Recording Options Recording options let you customize each recording, so you always get the results you want. You can set recording options when you first schedule a recording, or by selecting a program title from the To Do List or the Season Pass Manager. To view or change recording options: 1. On the Program Information screen, select either Record This Episode or Get a Season Pass. Then use RIGHT arrow to highlight Options, and press SELECT. 2.
2 Pick Programs to Record Scheduling for Overtime Two extra recording options are known as the Overtime Scheduler® feature. This is especially helpful for sports fans, but it’s also useful for award shows, live events, or if the network tends to broadcast your favorite program a little off its scheduled start time. Start Recording. Start recording up to ten minutes before a program is scheduled to begin. (This option is available only before recording starts.) Stop Recording.
Pick Programs to Record 2 Managing Recordings with the To Do List The To Do List shows all your scheduled recordings and lets you change recording options or cancel recordings. Viewing the To Do List View the To Do list by pressing the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then select Pick Programs to Record, then To Do List. You’ll see a list of all programs scheduled to record in the next two weeks or so. Press SELECT on any program to see available options.
2 28 Pick Programs to Record
3 Watching Programs ® The Status Bar 30 The Channel Banner 31 The Program Guide 32 Saving Programs to Other Devices 35
3 Watching Programs Press the CLEAR button to hide the ® status bar, the program guide, the channel banner, and anything else that is not part of the program. The Status Bar When you press PLAY, PAUSE, FORWARD, or BACK, the status bar appears at the bottom of the screen. In live TV, the status bar represents one hour and the white tick marks are 15 minutes apart. In recorded programs, the bar shows the program’s length.
Watching Programs 3 The Channel Banner The channel banner appears whenever you change the channel, but you can also view it while you’re watching a program. It has information about the program you’re watching, and shortcuts to other useful features of the TiVo® service. To view the channel banner while watching a live or recorded program, press INFO (or DISPLAY if your remote does not have an INFO button).
3 Watching Programs The Program Guide The TiVo® DVR’s program guide lets you see what’s on, change channels, schedule recordings, and more—all while you’re watching live TV. Choosing a Program to Watch or Record 1. Press the GUIDE button to display the program guide. While viewing the guide, you can press FORWARD ahead. To go back in time, press BACK . to move the displayed time 2. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT arrows to highlight a program title.
Watching Programs 3 Guide Options Channels. Choose which channels to display in the guide. The choices are: • All. Display all of your cable or satellite provider’s channels, even channels you don’t subscribe to. • You Receive. Display only the channels you have checked in the Channel List. • Favorites. Display only your favorite channels when browsing the guide. Give your favorite ® channels THUMBS UP in the Channel List. See page 47. Day and Time. See what’s on at a particular day and time. Style.
3 Watching Programs TiVo Live Guide Title, date, time the program airs, and rating Program description Day and time Selected channel Channel list and category filter Guide options (Press ENTER to set) currently in use Programs during Upcoming programs on this time period the selected channel Grid Guide Title, date, time the program airs, and rating Program description Time slots Channel number and channel call letters Program listings Channel list and category Guide options (Press ENTER to set)
Watching Programs Saving Programs to Other Devices If your DVR is connected to your home network, you can transfer programs to other DVRs or computers in your home network. See “Multi-Room Viewing” on page 43 and “TiVoToGo Transfers” on page 39. If you want to save a recording to a video tape or recordable DVD, connect a VCR or DVD recorder to the TiVo DVR’s second set of audio/video output jacks. 3 Some programs may not be saved or transferred due to copy protection rights over the content.
Watching Programs 3 Using Save to VCR You can use “Save to VCR” feature ® with a DVD recorder. Just connect a DVD recorder to your DVR and follow the same steps listed here. See your DVD recorder’s instructions for details on how to record a DVD. 1. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the DVR’s A/V Output jacks to the A/V Input jacks on your VCR. Your VCR’s A/V Output should already be connected to your TV or A/V receiver (so you can watch video tapes).
4 TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features ® Connecting Your TiVo DVR to a Home Network 38 TiVoToGo Transfers 39 Music & Photos 41 Multi-Room Viewing 43
4 TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features Connecting Your TiVo DVR to a Home Network Connecting your DVR to a home network opens up a whole new world of digital home entertainment. If you don’t yet have a home network and you want to learn how to create one, Linksys, a leading manufacturer of networking equipment provides valuable information at its website at www.linksys.com. If you already have a home network: 1. Get a USB network adapter for your DVR. See www.tivo.
TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 4 TiVoToGo Transfers TM Imagine you’re on a business trip, on a With the TiVoToGo feature, you can transfer recordings between your computer and any compatible TiVo® Series2TM DVR connected to your home network.Watch recordings on your PC or laptop with TiVo Desktop and a compatible media player. ® long flight, or stuck in a hotel room.
4 TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 5. On the DVR, connect to the TiVo service to retrieve the new settings. To do this, go to TiVo Central and select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Phone & Network, then Connect to the TiVo Service Now. Press SELECT to connect to the TiVo service. Saving Recordings to DVD Once you have TiVo recordings on your computer, you may want to save them on a DVD you can play on your computer, or burn a DVD that you can play on other DVD players. Saving vs.
TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 4 Music & Photos The Digital Music Player and Digital Photo Viewer let you use your DVR to play MP3 music files and playlists, and view photos that are stored on a computer. Now you can enjoy your digital music collection on the best sound system in the house, or watch slideshows of digital photos in the comfort of your living room. To use the Digital Music Player or Digital Photo Viewer, you need: • A TiVo DVR with a subscription to the TiVo service.
4 TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features Playing Your Music and Viewing Your Photos Using the Digital Music Player and Digital Photo Viewer is easy. Just select Music, Photos, & More from TiVo Central®. Listening to music on the DVR On your computer, use TiVo Desktop to “publish” music that you want to access through your DVR. (Publishing is a process that makes digital music and photos available to your DVR. It is usually as simple as selecting music and clicking a Publish button.
TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 4 Multi-Room Viewing Multi-Room Viewing lets you transfer programs from TiVo® DVRs and computers connected to your home network. To use Multi-Room Viewing, each DVR in your home network must: • Be on the same TiVo service account. (The TiVo service subscription for each DVR must be owned by the same person.) • Be connected to the same home network. • Have active TiVo service. • Be enabled for transfers at Manage My Account (www.tivo.com/manage).
4 44 TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features
5 Settings ® Audio Settings 46 Channel Settings 47 Display Settings 49 Parental Controls 50 Recording Settings 52 Video Settings 57 Phone & Network Settings 58 Messages 63 Account & System Information 64 Restart or Reset System 65
5 Settings Audio Settings From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Audio. • Sound Effects Volume. Change the volume or turn off the DVR’s sound effects (the tones played when you press buttons on the remote control). The default is Medium. • Television Audio. Select the DVR’s default audio output option. You can choose to have the default audio in stereo or mono, or have a secondary audio program (SAP) recorded when one is available.
Settings 5 Channel Settings If there is a change to your cable or From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Channels. ® Channel List This is the list of channels provided by your TV programming source (antenna, cable, or satellite). The DVR uses this list to determine which channels to display in the guide and which channels are available for recording programs.
5 Settings Channel Changing This selection appears only if you have a cable or satellite box. Select Channel Changing if: • the DVR is having trouble changing channels on your cable or satellite box, or • you receive a new cable or satellite box. Follow the on-screen instructions to repeat the parts of Guided Setup dealing with channel changing. Select your cable or satellite box’s manufacturer, then complete the channel changing tests to ensure that channels are changing correctly.
Settings 5 Display Settings From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Displays. Even if you choose to turn off the front • panel lights, one of the LEDs on the • Channel Banner. Control how the channel banner is displayed. Normally, when you change channels, the channel banner is displayed for a few seconds. If you want it to disappear quickly, select Clear Banner Quickly. Displays on the Front of the DVR. You can change the display of the lights on the DVR’s front panel.
Settings 5 The large version of the channel ® banner has a shortcut to Parental Parental Controls Select this icon to easily access Parental Use Parental Controls to set limits on movie and television ratings, to lock specific channels, and to prevent viewing of recorded programs that violate Parental Controls. From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Parental Controls.
Settings • 5 Auto Re-lock. When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off, they re-lock automatically after four hours of no remote control activity. Parental Controls won’t re-lock in the middle of a show. Use this setting to disable Auto Re-lock. Rating Settings for TV and Movies Movies originally meant for release to theaters have a different rating system from programs made for TV. Use Parental Controls to set limits for both rating systems, as well as for specific types of TV content.
Settings 5 Recording Settings From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Recording. Recording Quality One hour of Best Quality equals about 3 hours of Basic Quality, 2 hours of Medium Quality, and 1.5 hours of High Quality. Use this screen to set your DVR’s default recording quality. You can override the default when scheduling a new recording. See “Setting Recording Options” on page 25. There are four levels of recording quality: Best, High, Medium, and Basic.
Settings 5 TiVo Suggestions Use this screen to turn automatic recording of TiVo Suggestions on or off. When automatic recording is on (the default), TiVo Suggestions may be recorded if there’s available space. Remember, recordings you schedule will never be deleted to make room for suggestions. Also, if space is needed for your recordings, suggestions are the first programs to be deleted. For more information on TiVo Suggestions, see page 8.
5 Settings Due to the great variety of TVs and Remote Control Settings A/V receivers available, some makes From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Remote Control. and models are not compatible with your TiVo remote control. If none of the listed codes works with your equipment, try searching for “Code Search” at www.tivo.com/support. The article about performing a code search may help you find a compatible code.
Page Controlling Two DVRs with the DVR Switch If you have two DVRs, you can set up the remote so that it will only send signals to one of them at a time. This will prevent the remote control from changing channels on both DVRs, and prevent you from accidentally deleting programs you want to keep. Settings 5 DVRs from some manufacturers don’t respond to other Slo w 1 DVR SWITCH DVR manufacturers’ remotes.
5 Settings By default, all DVRs and remote controls have a Remote Address of “0” (zero). A remote control with a Remote Address of “0” will control any DVR, even one with an assigned code. A DVR #2 and cover the plastic window of DVR #1. Finally, go to the System Information screen of DVR #2, and press DOWN arrow until you see Remote Address displayed. 8. Move the DVR SWITCH to 2. Repeat steps 4 and 5, above. Assign the number “2” to DVR #2, then press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central.
Settings 5 Video Settings From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Video. • TV Aspect Ratio. Aspect ratio refers to the proportions of your TV screen. A standard TV screen ratio is 4:3. Wide screen TVs are 16:9. Select the type of screen your TV has. • Video Hookup. Use this setting if you change the cable that connects video from your cable or satellite box to your DVR. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5 Settings Phone & Network Settings The DVR makes regular connections to the TiVo service to get updated program listings and other information. The connection usually lasts less than five minutes. From time to time, your DVR may receive service updates. In such cases, the connection time may be longer. From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Phone & Network.
Settings 5 Phone Settings Dial-In Number. This is the phone number the DVR dials to connect to the TiVo service. In some areas, local and long 1. Select Dial-In Number. The Area Code screen appears. distance toll charges may apply. You 2. Use the number keypad on the remote to set the area code, then press SELECT. If you change area codes, the TiVo DVR will make a brief connection to get a list of dial-in numbers for that area code. are responsible for any telephone charges. 3.
5 Settings Tone/Pulse Dialing. If your phone system uses pulse dialing rather than tone dialing, change the setting to pulse here. (Most phone systems are tone.) If you are experiencing “Failed, Line ® unavailable” errors, or if the DVR is not making phone connections, you may have a low-voltage phone system that the DVR cannot detect. In this case, it’s best to have Availability Detection off.
Settings 5 Network Settings Network Settings is different depending on the type of home network your TiVo DVR is connected to: Wired (Ethernet) or Wireless. For the more information about connecting your DVR to a home network and using Home Media Features, download the Home Media Features Guide at www.tivo.com/guides. Wired (Ethernet) Network Settings Wired (Ethernet) settings are usually automatic.
5 Settings Network Password Format. Choose a format or select My Network Doesn’t Have a Password. 62 • Hexadecimal (preferred). Enter a hexadecimal password using the onscreen grid and the arrow buttons on the remote. It doesn’t matter if a letter is uppercase or lowercase. Some hexadecimal passwords contain only numbers. Select Done Entering Text when you are finished. • Alphanumeric. Enter an alphanumeric password using the onscreen grid and the arrow buttons on your remote.
Settings 5 Messages From time to time, you may receive messages from the TiVo service or internal alerts from your DVR. Messages may alert you to new TiVo service features, important TV schedule changes, channel lineup changes, or other information. When you receive a new message: • The TiVo Central® screen will display the option Read New Messages & Settings. • The large version of the channel banner will display a bright envelope icon. To read messages: 1.
5 Settings Account & System Information The Account & System Information screen provides general information about your DVR and your TiVo® service account. From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Account & System Information. 64 • System Information. You’ll need some of the information provided here if you contact Customer Support.
Settings 5 Restart or Reset System From TiVo Central®, select Messages & Settings, then Restart or Reset System. You may need to restart your DVR as a routine troubleshooting step. Other options on this screen erase information or restore original factory settings. Selecting any of these options displays a warning. To continue, press THUMBS DOWN® three times, then ENTER. • Restart the TiVo DVR. Shuts down the DVR and starts it up again.
Settings 5 Standby If you used only RF coaxial cables to ® connect your TV programming You can put your DVR in Standby mode by selecting Standby from Messages & Settings. To return to normal mode from Standby, press the TiVo button or LIVE TV button. source (antenna or cable) to the DVR, and When the DVR is in Standby: also to connect the DVR to your TV, • Your TV shows a black screen and the lights on the front of the DVR go out.
6 Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service ® Copy Protection and the TiVo Service 68 TiVo Privacy Policy 69 TiVo Service Agreement 77 GNU General Public License 86 Other Licensing Information 91
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service Copy Protection and the TiVo Service The TiVo service allows you to enjoy many kinds of media content: television programs, movies, digital music and photos, and new forms of entertainment delivered by broadband. Copyright is a form of legal protection provided to the authors of media content. Copyright holders may set limits on how their content may be used.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service TiVo Privacy Policy PREAMBLE TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. The TiVo Privacy Policy is published on the World Wide Web at www.tivo.com/privacy. We have printed it here for your convenience, but we encourage you to check the web site or call us for a copy of the current Privacy Policy.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service • • • TiVo intends to make available new services in the future. These services will be governed by the privacy policies of the respective service providers.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service a “Contact Information” means information that allows someone to identify or contact you, including, for example: your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Contact Information is a subset of Account Information and is thus linked to your TiVo DVR's Service Number. Your ZIP code by itself, while part of your address, is not Contact Information because your ZIP code alone does not allow someone to identify or contact you.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service sponsoring the promotion or transaction. In addition to fulfilling your request, that commerce partner may also use your Commerce Information to send you other information in which you might be interested consistent with its own privacy policies. This information is collected and disclosed by TiVo only upon your affirmative response to an offer.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service to TiVo that would enable TiVo to identify the TiVo DVR from which it came. If you expressly choose to allow TiVo to collect your Personally Identifiable Viewing Information, TiVo may use this information for surveys, audience measurement, and other legitimate business purposes. 2.3 Anonymous Viewing Information.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service binds our manufacturing and service provider partners to comply with the provisions of this Privacy Policy. Our manufacturing and service provider partners are legally liable for misuse of User Information. 3.3 Contractors and Vendors. We use contractors to help with some of our operations. Some of these contractors will have access to our databases of User Information on a temporary basis for specific tasks.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service Even though Anonymous Viewing Information and Diagnostic Information do not include any Contact Information, if your TiVo DVR is receiving the TiVo Plus service, you may request that TiVo block the collection of Anonymous Viewing Information and Diagnostic Information from your TiVo DVR.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service handling of your information in providing you such features or services to which you must agree if you wish to use such features or services. company, including TiVo, can fully eliminate security risks associated with User Information. 7 Home Network Applications. TiVo DVRs connected to a home network may be able to discover Third Party applications on your personal computer or other network servers that can be accessed on your DVR.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service and is incorporated into the TiVo Basic Service Agreement, the TiVo Plus Service Agreement, and any other TiVo service Agreements. This Privacy Policy constitutes the entire agreement, and replaces and supersedes all prior agreements, between you and TiVo concerning the subject matter discussed in this Privacy Policy. Use of your TiVo DVR with TiVo service will signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service automatically detects program line-up changes for your cable/satellite provider and adjusts recording times so you don't have to worry about the details; (d) TiVo Suggestions - TiVo can be programmed to suggest and auto-record programs that may match your interests; and (e) Parental Controls - lock channels or set ratings limits based on content. Each of these features is part of the “TiVo service.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service within a single household. Using the Multi-Room Viewing feature, you may transfer content only among TiVo DVRs on the same TiVo account and only among TiVo DVRs on the same network subnet. For example, if one TiVo DVR in your home resides on your network at 192.168.1.5, any TiVo DVR used for Multi-Room Viewing must reside on that same network, having an IP address of 192.168.1.x.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service Using the TiVoToGo feature, you may transfer content only between TiVo DVRs to home computers on the same network subnet. For a discussion of network subnets, please see Section 3.2 above. The TiVoToGo feature is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Unauthorized transfers or distribution of copyrighted works outside of your home may constitute an infringement of the rights of copyright holders.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service to you, or anyone else who uses your account and TiVo DVR, with regard to any Third Party Content. 5 Third Party Content Is Copyrighted. You also understand that the Third Party Content is the copyrighted material of the third party that supplies it, is protected by U.S.
Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 9 Telephone Access and Possible Charges. The TiVo service is accessed through a standard telephone line and is available as a local call in most areas. In some areas, local and long-distance toll charges may apply. The TiVo service may also be available through the Internet with a broadband connection. However, TiVo does not make any assurances about the availability or functionality of the TiVo service over a broadband connection.
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Index Index A actor searching programs for 20 actor, searching programs for 8 alphanumeric password format 62 aspect ratio 57 audio settings 46 auto-recording TiVo Suggestions 8 WishListTM searches 19 B blocking programs 51 C cache 14 call waiting, effect on TiVo® service call 59 channel banner clearing 12 icons and 31 settings 49 viewing 31 channels changing 3, 48 changing lineup 47 channel lists 47 favorites 47 locking 51 recording one while watching another 66 recording programs by 16 settings 47 sho
Index I Instant Replay button 2 Internet scheduling recordings from 12, 18 iPhoto support 41 iTunes support 41 J JPG files 41 K keeping recordings 6, 25 keywords, searching programs for 21 L lights, front panel 49 list of recordings see Now Playing live TV about 2 rewinding 30 locking channels 51 M Macrovision 91 Manage My Account 39 manual recordings 17 Media Access Key 39, 64 messages, about 63 missed recordings 27 MP3 files 41 multi-room viewing 10 94 music 10, 41 Music, Photos & More 11 network co
Index saving to DVD 40 saving to VCR 35 scheduling for overtime 12, 26 scheduling from the Web 12, 18 setting manually 17 settings 52 sorting 7 transferring to a computer 10, 35 remote control incompatibility 54 programmable buttons 54 programming to control your TV 12 resetting buttons 54 settings 54 repeating Guided Setup 65 reruns, skipping 25 restarting the DVR 65 S SAP 46 saved portion of a program 14 saving recordings to DVD 40 to VCR 35 scheduled recordings 5 scheduling conflicts 23 searching for pr
Index transferring recordings 10 to your computer 39 U upcoming programs, viewing 15 upcoming recordings, viewing 5 USB firmware updates 61 V VCR, saving recordings to 35 video settings 57 W wireless network name of 61 settings 61 WishListTM searches 8, 19 changing 22 viewing results 22 wild cards and 20 96
